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Carpenter Scores Twice as Torrent Defeat Charge 4-1 for First Back-to-Back Wins

Special teams success plus rookie Hannah Murphy’s steady play underline early momentum for the expansion club.

Overview

  • Alex Carpenter posted two goals and one assist, Hannah Bilka had a goal and two assists including the franchise’s first empty-netter, and Julia Gosling scored on a power play with three seconds left in the first; Hilary Knight added two assists.
  • Rookie goaltender Hannah Murphy made 24 saves to improve to 2-0 in her first two PWHL starts, yielding Ottawa’s only goal with 37 seconds remaining.
  • Seattle converted twice on the power play and finished 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.
  • Ottawa’s Sanni Ahola stopped 20 shots and Rebecca Leslie scored late; local reporting indicated it was Ahola’s first PWHL start.
  • Attendance at Climate Pledge Arena was reported at 9,389 as Seattle moved to 2-0-1-1 and continued a four-game homestand.